dialectal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialectal
Adjective
  • Some are building chatbot therapists trained on dialectical behavior therapy.
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
  • See a mental health professional: If accessible to you, therapy approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) can build mental and emotional resilience.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Some states are banding together to form regional health coalitions.
    Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Lebanese army’s plan is an unprecedented effort to disarm Iran’s most powerful regional proxy and one of the biggest non-state threats to Israel.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Platforms powered by compounders offering medications Big Pharma never prioritized: low-cost combo topicals, precise dosing, and nonstandard formats that reflect real-world patient needs.
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • The buttons for switching between these sections are across the bottom of the interface, which is itself nonstandard (most people would look to the top of the interface).
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • Despite these demands, and despite the colloquial title of elite firefighter, hotshots weren’t officially categorized as firefighters until the summer of 2022.
    River Selby August 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Gilbert’s colloquial style, once a source of great pleasure, has tipped into new territory—an ingenuousness that blends guru and disciple, mother and child.
    Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The musical tastes and vernacular of Abbie and Leila also come from that era of Martin's life.
    EW.com, EW.com, 31 July 2025
  • There are terms of affection for groups of players like the Busby Babes or Fergie’s Fledglings, but these were coined and used by journalists and not used in everyday vernacular.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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“Dialectal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectal. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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